Hair shaper



March 30, 1943.

HAIR SHAPER Filed April 23, 1942 Pau. our

3mm Hd@ Z/v Wfz'saille Patented Mar. 30, 1943 Unirsel l starts.

.raar ortica 5. Claims.

This` invention relates` to an articleof cutlery primarily but not necessarily: toy be used as a hair shaper. That is; for'hairv-cutting, styling, shaping, tapering or molding theI hairf as in beauty or barber shops.

It is particularly aimed to providea novel construction which utilizes a double-edged safety razor blade in such manner'that one edge is alwaysA protected and guarded; while the' other is adapted for use, and which latter may also be swung with the arm into and out of a holder.

In addition, it is timed to provide in such an article, an offset portion on the arm to accommodate one edge of a reversible blade and a novel clasp for mounting the blade to movably engage in a socket of the arm.

The more specic objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the description following taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawing:

Figure 1 is a view of the invention in side elevation, the same being in open position;

Figure 2 is a substantially central vertical sectional view through the invention;

Figure 3 is a substantially central longitudinal sectional view taken on the plane of line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a View partly in elevation and partly in sections of the clasp or mounting element for the blade, and

Figure 5 is a detail section taken on the plane of line 5 5 of Figure 2.

Referring specifically to the drawing wherein like reference characters designate like or similar parts throughout the different views, a de-v vice utilizes a flexible safety razor blade I having opposed parallel cutting edges at Il and which blade is also provided with a slot or opening as at I2 extending completely therethrough.

Said blade IB is mounted by clasp or other mounting element, detailed in Figure 4, and generally designated I3. This element is in one piece and is preferably metallic and has resilient leaves I4 tensioned to normally assume the position shown in Figure 4. One of such leaves carries a lug I of the same thickness as the blade of the razor I0 and also carries a lug I6 of greater thickness than the lug I5 so as to enter an opening Il in the other leaf I4. The lugs I5 and I6 pass through portions of the slot I2 and lug I6 also extends into the opening or slot I'I.

A handle is provided at I8 having a main portion I0 and an offset portion 20. Offset portion 2l)v is` of U-'shape and opened' from below, providing a space 2I ofa Width substantially the same asV that of leaves Iii when in` gripping engagement with theblade 10. The ma-inhandle portion I9 hasl a socketA 22 therein which is openv atv the end nearest the' ofiset portion 2i). As a result, the clasp or mounting t3 through longitudinal sliding movement isv engaged in the socket 22 while the leaves' Hi extend' partly into thel space 21', being overlapped by thel sides of the offset portion 20 and hence holding the leaves I4 in operative position with blade Il gripped therebetween. Suicient friction action results between the wall in the socket 22 and the holder or clasp I3 and the leaves I4 and oiset portion 20 to frictionally and effectively but removably secure the holder I3 and blade in place. At the same time, it will be noted that when one edge II becomes dull, the holder I3 may be pulled outwardly as suggested by the legend in Figu're 1, the blade reversed, in the direction suggested by the turn arrow in said Figure 1, and the holder and blade thereupon replaced. To accomplish the reversal of the blade, it will be noted that the mounting or clasp I3 does not have to be completely detached from the handle since socket 22 is longer than the blade I0.

I preferably pivotally mount the handle I8 by a pin 22 to a holder 23 which consists of side members 24 spaced apart by a block 25 at one end and secured together by a pin or rivet 28 passing through the members 24 and block 25, and by the aforesaid pin or rivet 26.

While I have designed the structure herein disclosed primarily for hair shaping, that is styling, cutting, tapering or molding the hair in the barber or beauty shop, Yet the invention is not so limited and the structure is adapted for use generally where a safety razor blade or edge tool of the present general character may be utilized. It is apparent that the device may also be used as a shaving implement or for stropping the blade for personal use, or in beauty or barber shops.

I claim as my invention: i

1. An article of the class described comprising a bar having a longitudinally extending socket, said bar being open beyond one end of the socket and having a portion provided with a groove disaligned with the socket, in combination with a mounting element for a blade, said mounting element having means removably occupying the socket and including leaves between which the blade is positioned, said leaves extending into said,

groove so as to be held operatively about a blade by the walls of said portion at opposite sides of the groove.

2. An article of the class described comprising a bar having a longitudinally extending socket, said bar being open beyond one end of the socket and having a portion provided with a groove disaligned With the socket, in combination with a mounting element for a blade, said mounting element having means removably occupying the socket and including leaves between which the blade is positioned, said leaves extending into said groove so as to be held operatively about a blade by the walls of said portion at opposite sides of the groove, said mounting element including lug means for interengagement with the blade.

3. An article of the class described comprising a bar having a longitudinally extending socket, said bar being open beyond one end of the socket and having a portion provided with a groove disaligned with the socket, in combination with a mounting element for a blade, said mounting element having means removably occupying the socket and including leaves between which the blade is positioned, said leaves extending into said groove so as to be held operatively about a blade by the walls of said portion at opposite sides of the groove, said leaves by their resilience being normally urged apart at one end.

4. An article of the class described comprising a bar having a longitudinally extending socket,

said bar being open beyond one end of the socket and having a portion provided with a groove disaligned with the socket, in combination with a mounting element for a blade, said mounting element having means removably occupying the socket and including leaves between which the blade is positioned, said leaves extending into said groove so as to be held operatively about a blade by the walls of said portion at opposite sides of the groove, said leaves by their resilience being normally urged apart at one end, lugs on one of the leaves for interengagement with the blade, the other leaf having an opening into which one of the lugs extends.

5. An article of the class described comprising a bar having a longitudinally extending socket, said bar being open beyond one end of the socket and having a portion provided with a groove disaligned with the socket, in combination with a mounting element for a blade, said mounting element having means removably occupying the socket and including leaves between which the blade is positioned, said leaves extending into said groove so as to be held operatively about a blade by the walls of said portion at opposite sides of the groove, the length of that portion of the mounting element engaged with the socket being greater than the length of the blade to be supported, whereby a blade may be reversed without the mountings being detached from the handle.

ADOLPH W. TISCHLER. 

